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AdventuresofPriscilla,QueenoftheDesert
PN1997A26272000
A1994filmbyStephenElliot.Twodragqueensandatranssexualtravelacrossthedeserttoperformtheiruniquestyleofcabaret.
AgainstATransNarrative
HQ77.9A3342008
A2008filmbyJulesRosskam,Aprovocativeandpersonalexperimentaldocumentaryinvestigatingdominantconstructionsoftrans-masculineidentity,gender,andthenatureofcommunity.
Allaboutmymother(Todosobremimadre)
PN1997T59352009
A1999SpanishdramafilmwrittenanddirectedbyPedroAlmodóvar.YoungEstebanwantstobecomeawriterandalsotodiscovertheidentityofhisfather,carefullyconcealedbyhismotherManuela.
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AmericanTransGender
HQ77.95U6A472012
A2008filmbyLeslieSchwerin.ThisspecialproducedbyNationalGeographicTelevisiontakesyoufirsthandintothedailylivesofthreepeoplewhoaretransgender,revealingaremarkablesliceoflife.
Bawangbieji(FarewellMyConcubine)
PN1997F328482
A1993filmdirectedbyChenKaige.Thestoryoftwomen,whometasapprenticesinthePekingOpera,andstayedfriendsforover50years.
Boysdon'tcry PN1997B694
A1999filmbyKimberlyPeirceandAndyBienen.Femaleborn,TeenaBrandonadoptshismaleidentityofBrandonTeenaandattemptstofindhimselfandloveinNebraska.
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CryingGamePN1997C7672012
A1992filmbyNeilJordan.ABritishsoldieriskidnappedbyIRAterrorists.Hebefriendsoneofhiscaptors,whoisdrawnintothesoldier'sworld.
Enoughman HQ77.9E59
A2006filmbyLukeWoodward.Documentarymeetsexplicitsexualityinthisgroundbreakingdebutvideoaboutbodyimage,relationships,sexandsexualityfromtheperspectiveofninefemale-to-male(FTM)transmenandtheirpartners.
Exquisitegender:digitalstories:transgenderandintersexpeopleinAfrica
HQ77.95A35E942010
Acompilationoffirst-handdigitalfilmsoftransgenderandintersexactivistsfromdifferentpartsofAfrica,tellingtheirpowerfulstoriesandprojectingtheiridentitieswiththeirownwords,imageryandlenses.
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Farewellmyconcubine
PN1997F32848
A1993filmbyChenKaigebasedonthenovelbyLilianLee.Astorythatspansmorethan50yearsinthelivesoftwomenatthePekingOpera,friendssincechildhood,andthewomanwhocomesbetweenthem.AnabsorbingdramaoftheperiodinChinesehistoryfromthewarlorderathroughtheCulturalRevolution.
Forever'sgonnastarttonight
HQ77.8M335F67
A2009filmbyMichelleLawler.ThefilmprofilesVickiMarlane,a76-yearoldHIV+,transgenderdragentertainerwho'sbeenperformingforover50years.ItchroniclesVicki'slifefromMinnesotafarmboytocarnivalworkertogayicon.
Furtheroffthestraightandnarrow
PN1992.8H64F87
A2006filmbyKatherineSender.Pickingupwherethecriticallyacclaimed‘OfftheStraight&Narrow’leftoff,thisfilmexaminestheincreasingpresenceofGLBTcharactersonsitcoms,realityshows,andpremiumcableprogramming.
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Georgygirl HQ77.8B49G46
A1966filmdirectedbySilvioNarizzano,writtenbyMargaretForster.Ahomelybutvivaciousyoungwomandodgestheamorousattentionsofherfather'smiddle-agedemployerwhilestrivingtocapturesomeoftheglamorouslifeofherswingingLondonroommate.
Hedwigandtheangryinch
PN1997H43
A2001filmbyJohnCameronMitchell.Atranssexualpunk-rockgirlfromEastBerlintourstheU.S.withherbandasshetellsherlifestoryandfollowstheformerlover/band-matewhostolehersongs.
Inayearof13Moons(FassbinderCollection)
PN1997F328752
A1978filmdirected&writtenbyRainerWernerFassbinder.ThisdramafollowsthelastfewdaysinthelifeofElvira(formerlyErwin)Weisshaupt.Yearsbefore,Erwintoldaco-worker,Anton,thathelovedhim.
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I'mjustAnneke&ThefamilyjourneyIntheflesh
HQ77.9I59
Two2010filmsbyJonathanSkurnik.I’mJustAnneke:when12-year-oldtomboyAnnekehasanidentitycrisisattheonsetofpuberty,herdoctorsputheronLupron,ahormoneblockerthattemporarilydelaysthehormonesofadolescencetogivehermoretimetomakeadecisiononwhoshewantstobe.TheFamilyJourney:Familiesacrossthecountrydiscusstheemotionalandintellectualtransformationthattheparentsandsiblingsmustgothroughinordertosuccessfullynurturetheirgendernonconformingfamilymembers.
IronLadiesIronLadiesII
PN1997S17797PN1997.2S335
A2000filmbyYongyootThongkongtoon.ThetruestoryofaThaimalevolleyballteamconsistingofgays,transsexualsandtransvestites.Theygetachancetoshowtheirstuffwhentheprovincialgovernorseekstoassemblea"dreamteam"forthe1996NationalChampionship.A2003filmbyTheoriginalteamsuffersaseriesofdefeatsandpartsways.Pa,thebeautyqueenturnedshowgirl,createsaplantoreunitetheformerplayers.InBanla,theIronladiesareinvitedtoplayalocalmatch;oldwoundsarehealedandthemagicoftheIronladiesreturns.
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M.Butterfly PN1997M133
A1993filmbyDavidCronenberg.In1960sChina,FrenchdiplomatReneGallimardfallsinlovewithanoperasinger,SongLiling-butSongisnotatallwhoGallimardthinks.
Mavieenrose
PN1997M195
A1997filmbyAlainBerliner.Ludovicbelieveshewasmeanttobealittlegirlandthatthemistakewillsoonbecorrected;thefamilyregardsthisasachildhoodeccentricity.Insteadofthemiraculous,Ludofindsrejection,isolationandguiltastheintensereactionsoffamily,friends,andneighborsstripawayeveryinnocentlaceandbauble.WhenLudodecideshewillmarrytheboynextdoorandthingsgetabitdicey.
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Middlesexes:redefiningheandshe
HQ77.9M442006
A2005filmbyAntonyThomas.Thisfilmexplorestheblurringofgender,andserioussocial/familyproblemsanddangersfacedbythosewhosegendermayfallbetweenfemaleandmale.FilmedintheUSA,Europe,Asia,andSouthAmerica,itexaminesthewaysdifferentsocietiesandcultureshandletheblurringofgender,sexualidentity,andsexualorientation.
Myprairiehome
ML420S76M962013
A2013filmbyChelseaMcMullanfeat.RaeSpoon.Thisdocumentarymusicaltakesyouonapoeticjourneythroughlandscapesbothreal&emotional.AnintimatelookattransgendersingerRaeSpoonaspersonalandreflectiveastheirsongs.Alberta-bornSpoon'sstoryissettoabackdropofstunningimagesoftheCanadianPrairies.
Nodumbquestions
HQ77.9N62242009
A2001filmbyMelissaRegan.UncleBillisbecomingawomanandhis6,9and11yearoldniecesarestrugglingtounderstandwhyandhow.WithjustweeksuntilUncleBill'sfirstvisitasAuntBarbara,thesistersnavigatethecomplexterritoriesofanatomy,sexuality,personality,genderandfashion.Theirreactionsarefunnytouchinganddistinctlydifferent.
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Parisisburning
HQ77.2U6P335
Theclassic1990filmbyJennieLivingston.Astoryofstreet-wiseurbansurvival,gayself-affirmation,andthepursuitofadesperatedream--toliveforabrief,dazzlingmomentinafantasyworldofhighfashion,status,andacceptance.Filmedbetween1987and1989,ParisisBurningexplorestheworldofNewYorkdragballsandvoguingcompetitions.
Paradisebent HQ77.2S28P33
This1999filmbyHeatherCroallexaminesthehistoryandcultureofSamoanmenwhochosetoliveaswomen,andhowthatinstitutionhaschangedwithmodernwesternideasof'femaleness'
RuralTranscapes
HQ77.95C2R872012
A2011filmAmyBohigianfilm.RuralTranscapesisatopicalfilmthatprofilesfourtransgenderedindividualswhohavechosentoliveintheruralareaoftheKootenays.
She'saboyIknew
HQ77.8H38S535
A2007filmbyGwenHaworth.VancouverfilmmakerGwenHaworthdocumentshermale-to-femalegendertransitionpartiallythroughthevoicesofherfamily,bestfriend,andwife.
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Southerncomfort
HQ77.95U6S68
A1981filmbyKateDavis.Toccoa,Georgia.RobertEadsisa52-year-oldwise-crackingcowboywhowasbornfemaleandtransitionedintolivingasamanafterbearingtwosons.
StillBlackHQ77.95U6S752008
A2008filmbyKortneyRyanZiegler.AdocumentarythatexploresthelivesofsixBlacktransgendermenlivingintheUnitedStatesthroughtheintimatestoriesoftheirlivesasartists,students,husbands,fathers,lawyers,andteachers.
Talesofthewaria
HQ77.95I5T352011
A2011filmbyKathyHuang.Indonesiaishometoacommunityoftransgenderindividualsknownaswarias,biologicalmenwholiveopenlyaswomen.Thefilmfollowsfourcharactersfromthislittle-knowncommunityastheysearchforromanceandcompanionship,anduncoversaworldthatnotonlydefiesourexpectations,butalsorevealsourendlesscapacityashumanbeingstosearchforlove,whatevertheconsequences.
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TransgenderTuesdays
RA564.9T73T7232012
A2012filmbyMarkFreeman&NathanielWalters-koh.Theycameforthehormonesandstayedforthehealthcare.Thisfilmchroniclesthelivesof12courageouspeoplewhocametothefirst-everpublichealthclinicintheUStoofferfullcaretotransgenderpeople.Thewarmnarrativesofthesepioneeringpatientsturntheharrowingplacestheyhavebeenintoatestamentofvictoryandhope.
Transgeneration
HQ77.7T73
A2005filmbyJeremySimmons.TransGenerationfollowsfourAmericancollegestudentsastheyprepareforgenderreassignment.Thestudentsdiscusstheirlives,theirhopes,andsetbacks,anddealwithvaryingreactionsfromfamilyandfriends.
TRANSHQ77.7T6962012
A1998filmbyMarkChapman.TRANSisanintimatemovingimageportraitfocusingonKali.Exploringthemesoftransformationandidentity,thefilmconstructsvariousscenesbasedonherthoughts,feelingsandimaginingsasshereflectsonthepainofhermetamorphosis
TranssexualVoyage
RC560G45T73
ProducedbyNicoleTremblay;hostedbyBrianStewart.Toronto:CanadianBroadcasting
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Corporation,2000.Fourtranssexualstelltheirstories,includingthereasonfortheircomingtoapremierMontrealsexchangeclinic.
Transparent
HQ77.95U6T73
A2004filmbyJulesRosskam.Pinkorblue.MaleorFemale.MommyorDaddy.Categoriesthatwealltakeforgrantedareblownwideopenin"transparent,"adocumentaryfilmabout19female-to-maletranssexualslivingintheUnitedStateswhohavegivenbirthand,inallbutafewstories,goneontoraisetheirbiologicalchildren.
WhatsexamI?
HQ77.9W457
A1985filmbyLeeGrant.FollowsagroupofTransgenderindividualsstrugglingtomaketheirwayineverystrataof1980sAmerica.